Robert Platt

Weight:
197
Class:
Redshirt Freshman
Hometown:
Brawley, Calif.
High School:
Poway

2025-26: Wrestled at 197 pounds during redshirt-freshman season as a Tar Heel • Posted 14 wins throughout the year • Opened the year with three wins at the Southeast Open (11/2) • Secured first dual win of the campaign by technical fall against Andrew Donahue of Northern Colorado (11/9) • Added a technical fall versus Davidson at the Carolina Duals (11/21) • Defeated No. 22 Rune Lawrence of West Virginia to secure his first ranked win of the year (12/12) • Added three-straight wins at the two-day Soldier Salute (1/3-1/4) • Opened ACC duals with a technicall fall against Virginia's Steven Burrell (1/16) • Posted a major decision over Owen McGrory of Duke (2/6) • Represented the Tar Heels at the 2026 ACC Championships (3/8) • Opened the conference tournament with a major decision against fourth-seeded Patrick Brophy of NC State

2024-25: Competed at 197 pounds and heavyweight during true freshman campaign in Chapel Hill • Won 10 matches during the season • Made collegiate debut with three wins and the 197-pound title at the Southeast Open (11/2) • Earned two falls at the Mountaineer Invitational (11/9) • Collected first college dual win over Lock Haven's Tucker Hogan at the Collegiate Wrestling Duals in Nashville (12/21) • Earned back-to-back wins at Soldier Salute (12/29-12/30) • Went 2-0 to win 197-pound championship at the Appalachian Open (1/25) • Finished the season appearing in two-straight duals versus Stanford (2/21) and Oregon State (2/23)

Prep/Personal: Robert Platt is the son of Robert Platt and Rosie Deguzman • Has six siblings • A two-time state champion in prep career, wrestling at Poway and Brawley during high school • Also played football and ran track, earning three All-League honors for football